Re: [UG-ADMINS] PHP TestFest 2017

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West Palm Beach PHP is in.

I like Sept.

Also, Nomad PHP will donate a 1 year membership for the person with the
most accepted tests.

Cheers! :)
=C=

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:47 AM, Eric Poe <[email protected]> wrote:

> I love this idea! I second Beth's request for non-summer, non-December, as
> well as Rafael's request for a few months' heads up.
>
> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 3:34 AM Rafael Dohms <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hell yeah!
> > PHPSP was the top contributor of 2009 and it was one of the most
> remakable
> > events of my UG organizing years.
> >
> > I'll gladly help with material and presentation.
> > For AmsterdamPHP any month should be good, but a few months heads up
> would
> > be nice to get everything set in place.
> >
> > I've also got karma on the test folders so I can help with triage and
> > mentoring.
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 9:20 AM Boyan Yordanov <
> > [email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > The idea sounds really cool. I didn't know that this was a tradition.
> And
> > > some time after the summer sounds good.
> > >
> > > I like the idea to have a presentation that newer and smaller groups
> > (like
> > > ours) can use to introduce the initiative to members and also the
> > > mentorship to help us prepare the actual event.
> > >
> > > I will mention it on our next meeting to see what reactions it will
> > create.
> > > Hopefully the people will get on board with it.
> > >
> > > Boyan
> > > PHP Varna, Bulgaria
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:43 AM Beth Tucker Long <
> [email protected]
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I love this idea. I will selfishly suggest September because then we
> > can
> > > > hold one at Madison PHP Conference, but Madison PHP will hold one
> > either
> > > > way, so I am open to just about any non-summer, non-December month.
> > > > Beth
> > > >
> > > > Beth Tucker Long
> > > > Treeline Design, LLC
> > > > 807 Arbor Vitae Place
> > > > Verona, WI 53593
> > > > 608-770-6677 <(608)%20770-6677> <(608)%20770-6677>
> > > > http://www.TreelineDesign.com
> > > >
> > > > > On Jun 6, 2017, at 23:01, Ben Ramsey <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi, all!
> > > > >
> > > > > Years ago, PHP user groups around the world banded together to
> hold a
> > > > > yearly PHP TestFest. From my recollection, 2008 and 2009 were the
> > > > > biggest years, with the most involvement, but some groups continued
> > the
> > > > > tradition for several more years.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, what is the PHP TestFest?
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's the old description from the original TestFest page at
> > > > > https://qa.php.net/
> > > > >
> > > > >> The TestFest is an event that aims at improving the code coverage
> of
> > > > >> the test suite for the PHP language itself. As part of this event,
> > > > >> local User Groups (UG) are invited to join the TestFest. These UGs
> > > > >> can meet physically or come together virtually. The point however
> is
> > > > >> that people network to learn together. Aside from being an
> > > > >> opportunity for all of you to make friends with like minded people
> > in
> > > > >> your (virtual) community, it also will hopefully reduce the work
> > load
> > > > >> for the PHP.net mentors. All it takes is someone to organize a UG
> to
> > > > >> spearhead the event and to get others involved in writing phpt
> > tests.
> > > > >> The submissions will then be reviewed by members of php.net
> before
> > > > >> getting included in the official test suite.
> > > > >
> > > > > At php[tek], Sammy Kaye Powers gave a great presentation on writing
> > > phpt
> > > > > tests, and several folks began reminescing about the TestFest. One
> > > thing
> > > > > led to another, and we decided it's time to bring it back.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, let's bring it back!
> > > > >
> > > > > Here are a few things we should discuss:
> > > > >
> > > > > * When should we hold TestFest? The goal is for as many user groups
> > as
> > > > >  possible to take part, so we should pick a month that works for
> most
> > > > >  groups. A group may participate at any time during that month.
> > > > >
> > > > > * Resources? We used to have resources available at qa.php.net,
> but
> > > > >  those resources seem to have disappeared (see below for archived
> > > > >  links). I've set up a repository here, where we can start
> > > > >  collaborating to assemble resources for the TestFest:
> > > > >  <https://github.com/phpcommunity/testfest>
> > > > >
> > > > > * Prizes? The first TestFest included an elePHPant raffle, where
> each
> > > > >  good test submission received an entry to the raffle, and ten
> plush
> > > > >  elePHPants were raffled off to submitters. Should we do prizes? If
> > so,
> > > > >  how should that work? Should we ask companies if they'd like to
> > offer
> > > > >  products/services to give away?
> > > > >
> > > > > * How should tests be submitted, and who can volunteer to review
> > tests
> > > > >  and work with those who have karma to php-src to accept and merge
> in
> > > > >  the tests?
> > > > >
> > > > > * We need mentors who can help UG leaders prepare for the event.
> > > > >
> > > > > * It'd be great if we could assemble a presentation for any group
> to
> > > use
> > > > >  that would introduce TestFest and explain how to get started. I
> know
> > > > >  several people had worked on virtual machines that groups could
> use
> > > > >  to get people up-and-running quickly; today with Vagrant/Docker,
> it
> > > > >  should be easier than ever before to put something together that's
> > > > >  portable and useful.
> > > > >
> > > > > * What else?
> > > > >
> > > > > So, let's get the ball rolling and assemble the groups for TestFest
> > > > > 2017!
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Ben
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Relevant Links:
> > > > >
> > > > > * Original TestFest page:
> > > > >  <
> > > >
> > http://web.archive.org/web/20080912150938/http://qa.php.net/testfest.php
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > * TestFest on the PHP wiki:
> > > > >  <https://wiki.php.net/qa/testfest>
> > > > >
> > > > > * Old source for testfest.php.net:
> > > > >  <https://github.com/php/web-testfest>
> > > > >
> > > > > * Some blog posts from Stefan Koopmanschap:
> > > > >  <http://leftontheweb.com/blog/categories/testfest/>
> > > > >
> > > > > * Philip Norton's post on the UK PHP TestFest 2010:
> > > > >  <
> > > http://www.hashbangcode.com/blog/php-testfest-uk-2010-and-testing-php>
> > > > >
> > > > > * PHPBelgium slides for preparing for TestFest 2009:
> > > > >  <
> > > >
> > https://www.slideshare.net/PHPBelgium/preparation-for-php-test-fest-2009
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > * Brazilian TestFest code resources:
> > > > >  <https://github.com/PHPTestFestBrasil/PHPTestFest>
> > > > >
> > > > > * Sammy's php[tek] 2017 talk:
> > > > >  <
> > > >
> > https://speakerdeck.com/sammyk/writing-tests-for-php-source-php-tek-2017
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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